(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

divine providence or the power of fate

respectful form of address for an elderly man

the son of a wealthy family or a traditional household; the boss's son

a respectful term for a master, official, or person of high status in old China

honorific title for a prince, marquis, or high-ranking nobleman in imperial China

a polite and respectful term of address or reference for an elderly male

a term referring to a woman's husband, sometimes including his senior male relatives

A colloquial term for one's paternal great-grandfather (the father of one's paternal grandfather).

a respectful form of address for an elderly man

specific nickname used to refer to the Empress Dowager Cixi

the God of Wealth in Chinese folk religion and mythology

son-in-law (used by the wife's family to refer to or address him)

maternal grandfather (dialectal)

a respectful way to address or refer to an old man

The founder of a craft, guild, or religious sect.

A term of respect for Sakyamuni or other Buddhist deities.

a respectful way to address or refer to an older person

a respectful or colloquial term for a county magistrate in imperial China.

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell

a colloquial term for a middleman or speculator who resells goods for profit, typically by exploiting price discrepancies or market shortages

Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen

to go about pleading with everyone for assistance; to beg for help from all possible sources

Chinese name for the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in Russia's Primorsky Krai near Vladivostok

respectful form of address for an official or a magistrate in imperial China

a big talker; someone who loves to chat, brag, or tell tall tales

(dialect) maternal grandfather

nickname for a government official (often used derisively)

(archaic) a term used by servants to refer to their master

To sell or squander property or assets inherited from one's forebears without regard for the hard work they put into acquiring them.

someone who arrogantly and patronizingly lectures or instructs others

(coll.) pedicab driver

male flight attendant; airline steward

heaven provides for even the most disadvantaged; one should not lose hope as things will eventually work out or a way forward will be found

a man who goes shirtless in a public place

father's maternal uncle (grandmother's brother)

Taiwanese term for the Black and White Guards of Hell (Hei Bai Wu Chang)